Vocabulary
easily understood or obvious
manifest
what happened in the United States between 1860 and 1890?
Ten new territories in the West became states
What language did the U.S. government were hoping the Native Americans would learn?
English
What animal was extremely important to the lives and cultures of many Plains Native Americans peoples?
Bison
Where did this tragic event happen
Denver, Colorado
the adoption of the ways of another culture
assimilation
What were posters meant to encourage during this time?
settlement of western territories
What was one major reason Native Americans rebelled or resisted U.S. government policies?
The loss of their lands, independence, culture, and traditional way of life.
What did the U.S. government often promise Native American nations in treaties?
Protection of their land and/or rights to certain lands
Approximately how far was Sand Creek from Fort Lyon?
35 miles
a unit in an army
regiment
What did historian Frederick Jackson Turner think was most important in the development of American history?
the frontier
What were the consequences of the Dawes Act for Native Americans? Say one of the two correct answers
1. Native Americans had to abandon their communal way of life
2. Many Native Americans sold their land to white settlers for less than the land was worth
What is one way in which Native American ways of life changed as settlers moved west?
Bison were hunted for profit and sport to the point of depletion
How long did the attack at Sand Creek last?
Two hours
a large, hairy mammal with a humped back, and short horns
bison
What effects did Wild West shows such as Buffalo Bill’s have? Say one of two answers.
1. They portrayed the West inaccurately
2. They created a unique American identity
A religious movement and ceremony among Native Americans?
Ghost Dance
Why was the destruction of the bison especially harmful to Plains Native Americans?
They depended on bison for food, clothing, shelter, tools, and other important resources
What set the events of the Sand Creek Massacre in motion?
A rumor spread that Native Americans were responsible for the murder of a mining family
a decision, usually by a government, not to punish a person or group that has committed a crime
amnesty
According to Turner, what has the American intellect gained from the frontier?
strength and individualism
What did many Native Americans who practiced the Ghost Dance hope would happen?
bring dead and living Native Americans together in their old homelands
How did the destruction of the bison help the U.S. government and settlers gain control of the Great Plains?
It weakened the Native American communities by taking away an important source of food and resources, making it harder for them to resist being forced onto reservations.
How many Native Americans were killed in the attack?
123